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Updated: 8:31 PM Aug 13, 2009
Beattyville Businesses Destroyed By Fire
Crews are still on the scene of a large fire that destroyed at least four businesses in downtown Beattyville.
Posted: 4:16 PM Aug 13, 2009Reporter: Michel Mason Email Address: michel.mason@wymtnews.com |
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Crews are still on the scene of a large fire that destroyed at least four businesses in downtown Beattyville.
The fire started started around 7 a.m. this morning and quickly consumed Jack's IGA on Main Street before spreading to other businesses.
The fire almost damaged the post office, but fire crews were able to save it.
13 fire departments from nearby counties were called to the scene to fight the fire.
One firefighter twisted his ankle, but is expected to recover.
Officials with the Department of Highways say Main Street is
expected to remain closed to through traffic. Motorists have been rerouted onto Kentucky 52.
We will have more on this story tonight at six.
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Posted by: Annie
Location: Beattyville
on Aug 14, 2009 at 09:01 AM
To Billy in Lee City - It was not a meth lab. It was a grocery store and the news reported that it started in a compressor involved in the cooling systems. I hate to think people away from here are saying that kind of trash about such a devistating accident.
Posted by: Haile
Location: Beattyville
on Aug 14, 2009 at 07:10 AM
I dont think that anyone besides us that live in Beattyville could understand the true devistation of our losses. To people in larger towns and cities it wouldnt seem so bad. But to us...That was our history, our family.. I am thankful that no one was hurt but I cannot help but ask, "If there is a reason for everything, what is the reason for this? To destroy all we have worked for by fire and flood." Prehaps life has delt us a bad hand, or prehaps there is a lesson to be learned.
Posted by: glen
Location: beattyville ky
on Aug 13, 2009 at 11:03 PM
i was employed at jacks iga some time ago,after returning from north carlonia ,sorry to see such an event ,yet glad no body wasnt injuried
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